Depeche Mode said in a statement on Instagram that Fletcher, who died on May 26, suffered an aortic dissection - a condition in which a tear occurs in the inner layer of the aorta.
After Depeche Mode confirmed his death on Thursday, fans and fellow artists alike shared moving tributes to Andy Fletcher, who remained a member of the iconic group for four decades
For a brief stretch in the 1970s, one class at St Nicholas secondary school in Basildon, Essex was graced with a collection of the most iconic pop icons that Britain has ever seen.